Electoral Systems

How many constituencies are there in the UK?

• 600

• 650

• 680

• 700

When was the Recall of MPs Act passed?

• 1995

• 2009

• 2011

• 2015

Which electoral system is used for UK general elections?

• First Past the Post

• Supplementary Vote

• Additional Member System

• Single Transferable Vote

What level of support in Parliament is required to force an early general election?

• 3/4

• 2/3

• Over 1/2

• 3/5

The Additional Member System is used for which of the following elections?

• Scottish Parliament

• Welsh Assembly

• Greater London Assembly

• Northern Ireland Assembly

Which is the most proportional of the UK’s electoral systems?

• First Past the Post

• Single Transferable Vote

• Supplementary Vote

• Additional Member System

Which system allows voters to make a 1^st and 2^nd preference choice only?

• Single Transferable Vote

• First Past the Post

• Additional Member System

• Supplementary Vote

Under which system are voters able to choose ‘top-up’ members of parliament?

• Supplementary Vote

• Additional Member System

• Single Transferable Vote

• First Past the Post

Which politician has the largest personal mandate in British political history?

• Sadiq Khan

• Boris Johnson

• Winston Churchill

• Margaret Thatcher

Which system provides for ‘multi-member’ constituencies?

• Supplementary Vote

• First Past the Post

• Single Transferable Vote

• Additional Member System